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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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Fraud email example:
From: princej_o680@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 00:29:43 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?read=20and=20reply?=
DEAR FRIEND,
I AM MR. A.O OKEKE, THE BILLS AND EXCHANGE DIRECTOR AT THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE
DEPARTMENT OF GOLF BANK NIGERIA LIMITED.
I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO SOLICIT FOR SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE FROM YOU
TO CARY OUT THIS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN MY DEPARTMENT.
LYING IN AN INACTIVE ACCOUNT IS THE SUM OF $26.5MILLION USD BELONGING TO
A FOREIGN CUSTOMER WHO HAPPENS TO BE DECEASED. HE DIED WITH HIS WIFE AND
TWO CHILDREN IN A PLANE CRASH ON BOARD AN ADC AIRLINE FLIGHT AT THE EGIRIN
RIVER-LAGOS NIGERIA IN NOVEMBER 1997.
EVER SINCE HE DIED THE BANK HAS BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME AND
CLAIM THESE FUNDS. TO THIS EFFECT WE CAN NOT RELEASE THE MONEY UNLESS SOMEONE
APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN, AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDE LINE.
UNFORTUNATELY HE HAS NO FAMILY MEMBERS IN NIGERIA OR ANYWHERE WHO IS AWARE
OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE MONEY (AS HE WAS A CONTRACTOR WITH THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC
OF NIGERIA).
AT THIS JUNCTURE I HAVE DECIDED TO DO BUSINESS WITH YOU IN COLLABORATION
WITH TWO OTHER OFFICIALS IN THE BANK, TO THIS EFFECT WE SOLICIT YOUR HELP
IN APPLYING AS THE NEXT OF KIN THEN THE MONEY WILL BE RELEASED INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT.
WE DO NOT WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK’S TREASURY AS AN UNCLAIMED
BILL. THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDE LINE STIPULATES THAT: IF SUCH MONEY(S) REMAINS
UNCLAIMED FOR A PERIOD OF OVER SEVEN YEARS (7 YEARS) THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED
IN TO THE BANKS TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUNDS.
OUR REQUEST FOR A FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT
THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND A NIGERIAN CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN.
20 PERCENT OF THE MONEY WILL BE YOUR SHARE AS FOREIGN PARTNER. THEREAFTER
MY COLLEAGUES AND I WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY WITH YOUR HELP ONCE THE MONEY
HITS YOUR ACCOUNT FOR DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO THE AGREED SHARING PARTTERN
OF 20 FOR YOU,10% FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL AND
70% FOR MY GROUP.
YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS BEIGN EXPECTED. YOU CAN CONTACT ME THROUGH THIS
E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR SECURITY REASONS (k_favour45@o2.pl )THANKS AND BEST REGARDS,
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR A O.OKEKE
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